Highams Park
Young People's Guild (YPG)
Ages 18–30 · Meets monthly
To uphold the centrality of the word of God as a key mission of the Church by focusing on the youth to achieve our objectives.
About Us
In 1937, a young accountant, Andrew Mcutheon Atkinson was appointed by the Church of Scotland to work as a missionary accountant in the then Gold Coast. It was through his inspiring work that the first Young People's Guild branches were organized in 1938.
The idea of the guild sprang from the Scottish milieu. As a member of the Young People's Guild in the Church of Scotland, Atkinson sought to set up a Christian youth movement in the then Presbyterian Church of Gold Coast. This idea was meant to provide a forum through which the unorganized youth of the Church could find expression in serving the Lord.
With the decision of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana held at Kumasi in 2005, the Upper age limit for the Youth of the Church has been reduced to thirty (30) years. This decision is a landmark one since it establishes a Young Adult Fellowship as a new group in the Church. It is important to point out that, matters affecting youth have always defined the direction of Christian education in the Presbyterian Church of Ghana.
Our key objectives are to promote the spiritual, moral and social well-being of young people; promote Bible study and prayer life; make disciples of all nations; serve as a platform to unearth talents; bring knowledge of the PCG and YPG to the younger ones born in Europe; and integrate the Church with other non-Ghanaian nationals to help spread the gospel.
Meeting Details
Meets monthly in the church premises